Safety razor



June 22, 1943. c. SQBLESKIE SAFETY RAZOR Filed Sept. l, 1942 SMQ/whom Fab/65h?? Patented June 22, 1943 UNITED STTS PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

This invention relates to safety razors and more particularly to that type of safety razors in which two co-mating members of curvilinear form are adapted to be positioned on opposite sides of a thin razor blade and then drawn together so as to conform the razor blade to their curved shape, thus flexing and giving proper rigidity to the razor blade.

Heretofore it has been deemed necessary to make the parts of such a safety razor of substantial weight and thickness in order to secure the necessary rigidity a-nd as the device is small such Weight has not been objectionable.

Under present conditions, however, when metals suitable for use in devices of this character are very scarce it has become a matter of importance to reduce as far as possible the amount of metal used in devices of this character.

The object of the present invention is to pro- Vide a safety razor of the type indicated of an improved and simplified form permitting the utilization of very thin gauge sheet metal in connection with one of the essential parts of the razor.

The invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combinations of parts hereinafter more particularly described and claimed.

One sheet of drawings accompanies this specification as part thereof in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout.

I-n the drawing:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of an improved safety razor embodying the present invention assembled without a razor blade;

Figure 2 is an end View of a similar assembly;

Figure 3 is a transverse cross-section taken on line 3-3 of Figure 4;

Figure i is a bottom plan view of the improved forming member; and

Figure 5 is a bottom plan View of the other forming member.

In accordance with the present invention the safety razor comprises two curvilinear head members I and 2 arranged to be superposed and drawn together as by a handle 3 so that a thin flexible razor blade interposed between the head members I and 2 will be flexed into a similar rigid curvilinear form suitable for shaving.

Heretofore it has been deemed necessary that both of the head members I and 2 be formed of suitable thickness in order to secure the necessary rigidity to properly flex and hold the razor blade. Such a relatively heavy structure is still desirable for the outer head member I as it will preferably carry a centrally `positioned threaded stud 4 on its concave face adapted to co-mate with a threaded bore in an end of the handle 3 for the purpose of drawing the assembled head members and razor blade into position.

The inner head member can, however, in accordance with the present invention, be formed from a very light-gauge sheet metal and still be given sufficient rigidity by forming the same into its curvilinear shape at the same time that a centrally positioned boss 'I is pressed outwardly from its concave face and longitudinally extending grooves 9 9 are at the same time pressed therefrom in the same direction, the grooves 9 9 extending from and communicating with the central boss l. The central boss l is provided with a central aperture 8 adapted to permit the passage of the threaded stud 4 so that the central boss I serves both to provide transverse rigidity to the head member 2 and also as a spacing member to properly position handle 3.

As is customary the head member 2 will be formed adjacent its oppo-site long sides with guide grooves 5 within which grooves will be cut slots 6 to permit the escape of lather and beard particles during shaving.

The outer head member I will also be provided with aligned ridges I-Ill which will seat in the grooves 9-9 to assure correct alignment of the head members I and 2.

Various modifications will readily suggest themselves to those skilled in the art, but within the scope of the present invention as claimed.

What I claim is:

1. In a safety razor having two co-mating curvilinear members and means for drawing said members together to conform a thin razor blade between them to their shape, the formation of one of said co-mating members of thin gauge sheet metal with a central boss pressed outwardly to give transverse rigidity to said member and longitudinally extending grooves also pressed outwardly, said longitudinal grooves connecting and communicating with said central boss and extending to the end edges of the member.

2. In a safety razor having two co-mating curvilinear members, one of said members having on its concave face a centrally positioned threaded stud and spaced ribs longitudinally aligned with said stud, the other of said members formed of thin gauge metal with a boss pressed therefrom centrally toward its concave face, said boss having a central aperture to permit the passage of the threaded stud, and longitudinally extending grooves pressed in said member extending from andcommunicating with said boss, said grooves shaped and proportioned to snugly receive the ribs on the other member, and a handle having at one end a threaded bore to engage said threaded stud substantially as specied.

3. In a safety razor having two co-mating curvili-near members and means for drawing said members together to conform a thin razor blade etween them to their shape, one of said comating members formed of thin gauge sheet metal With a centrally positioned depressed annular boss having a central hole and longitudinally aligned reinforcement grooves of uniform Width and on opposite sides of said annular boss, with longitudinally aligned spaced ribs on the other member adapted to engage in said grooves.

Y CHARLES soBLEsKIE. 

